Necktie holder



mamma? C. HAMER Sept. 19, 1933.

NECKTIE HOLDER Filed oct. 12,

Patented Sept. 19, 1933 NECKTIE HOLDER Clarence Hamer, Herkimer, N. Y. Application october 12, 1931. serial No. 568,289

1 Claim.

This invention relates to neck tie display racks or holders and has for one of its objects, the provision of a rack, which will satisfactorily display a number of neck-ties, and yet, will enable any one to be conveniently moved or replaced. Furthermore, my invention is concerned with a rack, which will maintain the ties in proper condition, and preventwrinkling or creasing. A rack of this type is well adapted for use as a display panel in stores, and also as tie holder for'the home.

Referring now to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a part of a rack or panel, embodying my invention and showing neck ties positioned thereon; Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the tie supporting members in extended position; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the lines 3--3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken through the rack illustrating the tie supporting members in extended position, and Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5 5 in Fig. 4.

A display panel or rack embodying my inven- Y.

tion preferably comprises a panel 10, which provides the back for the rack, and also a support for tie holding members 11. Such members are arranged in side by side relationship and extend vertically across the panel. In the embodiment illustrated, each member preferably embodies a single strip of wire, which is bent to provide spaced laterally offset portions 12 and 13 respectively. Such portions are shown near the upper and lower parts of each member, and are provided with means for maintaining the tie in adjusted position thereon. Such means preferably take the form of proturbances 14 and 15 on the laterally extending portions 12 and 13 y respectively.

By spacing the parts 12-and 13 at a distance approximately one-fourth the length of the tie, it is apparent that the ties will be self-supporting.

To facilitate the selection of any Aparticular y moved from the position shown in Fig. 1 Ato, that 79.

shown in Fig. 2, the othersare correspondingly moved an equalY amount. Fig. 3, for example, shows in full lines, the positions of the members in extended position, and in broken lines 12a, in corresponding-relationship when they' are swung into overlapping position.

Anadvantage of my invention is the fact that ties are not gripped byA any spring-actuated holding device, wherefore, they are satisfactorily supportedwithout danger of being wrinkled` or creased. Furthermore, a portion of each tie is available for inspection, and yet a large number may be displayed in a comparatively small space. The rack is therefore, well suited for use-as a display panel on show cases, or as a tie holder for the home.

I claim: v A neck tie rack comprising in combination, a supporting panel a plurality of tie holding'members pivotally mounted thereon, each comprising a strip lof wire that is bent to provide laterally extending vertically spaced Vtie engaging portions, and to provide a crank portion, a bar connecting all of the crank Aportions and being disl posed adjacent one of the bent portions,l and 95 the laterally extending portions being spaced. apart a distance approximating one-fourth the length of a tie.

CLARENCE HAMER. 

